In this special episode, Ekemini is joined by global superstar and Yemi Alade. With four albums, one EP and many smash hits such as Johnny, Ferrari, NaGode and Bum Bum under her belt, Yemi Alade is the #1 Afropop female artist on the African continent. Nigerian afropop/R&B artiste, singer/songwriter, composer, actress and entertainer, she is popularly referred to as the “Ghen ghen babe” and “the Yoruba-Ibo girl” by virtue of her electrifying stage-craft, music, edgy and un-matched style, evolving African style and her bi-tribal descent. She is a BET Awards 2015 and 2016 nominee for Best In ..read more

In this episode of Truth’s Table, Ekemini and Christina sit down with Dr. Charlie Dates, Pastor of Progressive Baptist Church of Chicago. He talks to us about why he entered the SBC and what caused him to exit. He was very candid so y’all don’t want to miss this conversation. Get your teacups, pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us! In 2011, at age 30, Dr. Charlie Edward Dates became the youngest Senior Pastor at Chicago's Progressive Baptist Church; a church celebrating a distinctive 100-year history. He earned the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Speech Communication and Rhetoric at ..read more

In this episode, Michelle and Christina are sitting at the table with Phil Allen Jr. to talk about his documentary film, “Open Wounds: A Story of Racial Tragedy, Trauma, and Redemption. Phil Allen, Jr. is a Ph.D. candidate at Fuller Theological Seminary where he is a Pannell Center for Black Church Studies Fellow. As an emerging ethicist and theologian his research integrates Black Church theology and praxis, understanding and healing racial trauma, and theology and ethics of justice and racial solidarity. He pastored for thirteen plus years and is now a speaker, author, poet and a documentary ..read more

In this episode, Ekemini and Michelle sit down at the table with Morgan Harper Nichols to dive into her new book, How Far You Have Come. This is Morgan’s second time at the table and it’s always a joy to learn from her as she is always candid at the table. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us. Morgan Harper Nichols is an acclaimed artist, poet, musician and Wall Street Journal and Publisher’s Weekly best-selling author Morgan Harper Nichols has created her life's work around the stories of others. Morgan recently made headlines revealing in a heartfelt post that she was diagnos ..read more

Y’all, we have come to the conclusion of our State of The Black Church series. Did not our hearts burn within us? Ours did! But before we conclude, we thought it necessary to invite Dr. Erika Gault to the table to close out this series by talking to us about the Black church in the digital space. Ekemini is sitting at the table with Dr. Gault to discuss her book, Networking the Black Church: Digital Black Christians and Hip Hop. Her research captures the dynamics of the digital religious lives of Black millennials on social media. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us! Learn mor ..read more

In this episode, Ekemini and Christina are at the table! Ekemini interviews Christina about her chapter, “Disciplining the Church” in our book, Truth’s Table: Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation. They talk about what it means to hold the church accountable from the bottom up and they break down church discipline. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us! Purchase our new book! Truth’s Table: Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation: https://www.amazon.com/Truths-Table-Womens-Musings-Liberation/dp/0593239733/ Truth’s Table Listeners can submit an inquiry a ..read more

In this episode, Ekemini and Christina are at the table! Ekemini interviews Christina about her chapter, “I's Married Now! Christian Marriage For Grown Black Women,” in our book, Truth’s Table: Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation. Christina talks about why she decided to write about Black marriage via her marriage and what it means for a Black man and a Black woman to love each other when racism threatens to keep the two apart. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us! Purchase our new book! Truth’s Table: Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation: https ..read more

In this episode, Ekemini, Michelle, and Christina are at the table! Ekemini and Christina interview Michelle about her chapter, “Divorce: From Chaos to Care” in our book, Truth’s Table: Black Women’s Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation. Michelle shares why she decided to write this deeply personal chapter eventhough she had never spoken publicly about it on Truth’s Table. She talks about how much she decided to share and why it was important for her to write about divorce. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us! Purchase our new book! Truth’s Table: Black Women’s Musings on Lif ..read more

In this episode, Ekemini and Christina are back at the table to review the movie RESPECT. There are spoilers and possible triggers concerning sexual assault, so if you are impacted by either, please heed this warning. RESPECT, starring Jennifer Hudson, follows the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church to her international superstardom. Aretha handpicked Jennifer to portray her in this film – the remarkable true story of Franklin’s journey to find her voice and never lose faith. Her music shaped a generation, topping music charts with anthems still relevan ..read more

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